2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
    May 30, 2026  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EWL Courses


Department of English and World Languages

Courses

ENG - English

  • ENG 100 - Composition Practicum


    1 credit hour - Individual writing instruction to complement current ENG 101  and 102  courses. Focuses on basic grammar and revision strategies. Students meet one-on-one with the instructor to address individual composition needs. Course may be repeated for credit as curriculum changes. Credit awarded on pass/fail basis. Prerequisite(s): Department approval required.
  • ENG 101 - Composition I


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - Introduction to writing as a tool of liberal learning, of thinking critically, and of clarifying values. Emphasis on writing not only as a means of organizing and reporting knowledge, but also as a means to understand and deepen knowledge. To these ends, writing as an active process is emphasized, including planning, drafting, and revision. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in English 101 in order to progress on to ENG 102 . The grade for English 101 is reported as A, B, C, or NC (No Credit). A Student may not receive credit for both ENG 101 and 103.
  • ENG 102 - Composition II


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - Continued development of skills begun in ENG 101 . Emphasis on information literacy, scholarly analysis, and purposeful syntheses of multiple sources. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in English 102 in order to progress on to ENG 231  and 232 . The grade for English 102 is reported as A, B, C, or NC (No Credit). A student may not receive credit for both ENG 102 and 104.
  • ENG 103 - Honors Composition I


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - An advanced introduction to writing as a tool of liberal learning, of thinking critically, and of clarifying values. Emphasis on writing not only as a means of organizing and reporting knowledge, but also as a means to understand and deepen knowledge. To these ends, writing as an active process is emphasized, including planning, drafting, and revision. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in English 103 in order to progress on to ENG 104 . The grade for English 103 is reported as A, B, C, or NC (No Credit). A student may not receive credit for both ENG 101 and 103.
  • ENG 104 - Honors Composition II


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - Continued development of advanced skills begun in ENG 103 . Emphasis on information literacy, scholarly analysis, and purposeful syntheses of multiple sources. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in English 104 in order to progress on to ENG 233  and 234 .The grade for English 104 is reported as A, B, C, or NC (No Credit). A student may not receive credit for both ENG 102 and 104.
  • ENG 180 - Theatre in the Mind


    1-3 credit hours - Viewing and studying plays produced by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theatre.
  • ENG 231 - Global Literature: Perspectives Across Periods and Locations


    3 credit hours - A broad survey, exploring multiple perspectives. Traces enduring themes (such as the individual, ecology, virtue, or conspiracy) or forms (such as the novel) across a range of literary periods and cultural locations. In addition to exposing students to a diverse range of perspectives, this course is intended to strengthen analytical skills and to improve expository writing ability. Note: Each section of ENG 231 emphasizes a slightly different theme; a list of section themes is available in the main office of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. Satisfies humanities general education requirement for 3 hours in literature or 3 hours in humanities. Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  (or 104 ). Students must complete ENG 231 (or 233 ) and 232  (or 234 ) before enrolling in any English course numbered 301 or above, with the exceptions of ENG 361  and 408 .  A student may not receive credit for both ENG 231 and 233.
  • ENG 232 - Global Literature: Perspectives Within a Period or Location


    3 credit hours - An in-depth study of a topic, issue, or genre within a literary period or cultural location. Explores the varied angles from which to examine a particular movement (such as modernism), form (such as the epic poem), or region (such as the Americas). In addition to deepening understanding of the variety of perspectives within literature, this course is intended to strengthen analytical skills and to improve expository writing ability. Note: Each section of ENG 232 emphasizes a slightly different topic; a list of section topics is available in the main office of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. Satisfies humanities general education requirement for 3 hours in literature or 3 hours in humanities. Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  (or 104 ). Students must complete ENG 231  (or 233 ) and 232 (or 234 ) before enrolling in any English course numbered 301 or above, with the exceptions of ENG 361  and 408 .  A student may not receive credit for both ENG 232 and 234.
  • ENG 233 - Honors Global Literature: Perspectives Across Periods and Locations


    3 credit hours - A broad survey, exploring multiple perspectives. Traces enduring themes (such as the individual, ecology, virtue, or conspiracy) or forms (such as the novel) across a range of literary periods and cultural locations. In addition to exposing students to a diverse range of perspectives, this course is intended to strengthen analytical skills and to improve expository writing ability. Note: Each section of ENG 233 emphasizes a slightly different theme; a list of section themes is available in the main office of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. Satisfies humanities general education requirement for 3 hours in literature or 3 hours in humanities. Prerequisite(s): ENG 104 . Students must complete ENG 231  (or 233) and 232  (or 234 ) before enrolling in any English course numbered 301 or above, with the exceptions of ENG 361  and 408 .  A student may not receive credit for both ENG 231 and 233.
  • ENG 234 - Honors Global Literature: Perspectives Within a Period or Location


    3 credit hours - An in-depth study of a topic, issue, or genre within a literary period or cultural location. Explores the varied angles from which to examine a particular movement (such as modernism), form (such as the epic poem), or region (such as the Americas). In addition to deepening understanding of the variety of perspectives within literature, this course is intended to strengthen analytical skills and to improve expository writing ability. Note: Each section of ENG 234 emphasizes a slightly different topic; a list of section topics is available in the main office of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. Satisfies humanities general education requirement for 3 hours in literature or 3 hours in humanities. Prerequisite(s): ENG 104 . Students must complete ENG 231  (or 233 ) and 232  (or 234) before enrolling in any English course numbered 301 or above, with the exceptions of ENG 361  and 408 .  A student may not receive credit for both ENG 232 and 234.
  • ENG 261 - Introduction to Creative Writing


    3 credit hours - Introductory workshop in multiple genres of creative writing, including poetry, fiction, and/or creative nonfiction. Appropriate for majors, minors, and non-majors. Limited enrollment.
  • ENG 300 - Introduction to the Major


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - Designed for English majors. Introduction to current trends in English studies, including critical approaches, research methods, and vocabulary and skills necessary for success in the major and the field. English majors and minors are strongly encouraged to take ENG 300 during the World Literature sequence (231  (or 233 ) or 232  (or 234 ). Minimum grade of C required.  Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  (or 104 ).
  • ENG 301 - Special Topics in Language and Literature


    3 credit hours - One-time course in any of various non-traditional topics. Open to non-majors.
  • ENG 302 - Special Topics in Language and Literature II


    3 credit hours - One-time course in any of various non-traditional topics. Open to non-majors.
  • ENG 305 - Literature in English Survey I


    3 credit hours - A survey of literaturein English from the Middle Ages to 1700, with an emphasis on major trends and influential writers. Required of all English majors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 , although students may petition to take ENG 300  as a corequisite.
  • ENG 306 - Literature in English Survey II


    3 credit hours - A survey of literature in English from 1700 to 1900, with an emphasis on major trends and influential writers. Required of all English majors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 , although students may petition to take ENG 300  as a corequisite.
  • ENG 307 - Literature in English Survey III


    3 credit hours - A survey of literature in English from 1900 to the present, with emphasis on major trends and influential writers. Required of all English majors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 , although students may petition to take ENG 300  as a corequisite.
  • ENG 310 - Literature for Children


    3 credit hours - Selecting, reading, and evaluating literature for children. Enrollment preference is given to majors in Elementary Education, Communication Science and Disorders, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Theatre. Others may be admitted with permission of the department.
  • ENG 320 - Studies in World Literature


    3 credit hours - Selected masterpieces of world literature in translation. May survey great works from various cultures, or survey works from a single culture (e.g., Japanese literature in translation), or focus on a group of sacred texts (e.g., Bible and Koran). May be crosslisted with FRN 320  (or 321 ) or with SPN 320  (or 321 ).
  • ENG 361 - Intermediate Creative Writing


    3 credit hours - Guided workshop in a single genre of creative writing- poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Limited enrollment. Course may be repeated for credit (as topic changes) for a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  (or 103 ), 102  (or 104 ), and ENG 261  (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 365 - Creative Writing: Forms


    3 credit hours - An intensive study of either (1) a subgenre or form of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry; or (2) a single element of the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. Students will learn to read literature as writers, with attention to the ways in which a writer’s technical choices and craft decisions serve to shape and inform the work they produce. Includes a mix of creative and critical work. Appropriate for majors and minors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 261  (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 380 - Advanced Composition


    3 credit hours - Guided writing of non-fiction, with an emphasis on developing a clear, coherent style.
  • ENG 404 - Literature for Young Adults


    3 credit hours - Poems, short stories, novels, and plays with an appeal for young people in grades 7-12.
  • ENG 405 - Studies in One or Two Authors


    3 credit hours - Close study of selected texts by a single figure (e.g. Shakespeare, Chaucer, Austen) or comparison of texts by a pair of writers (e.g. Barrett Browning and Dickinson). May be repeated for credit as authors vary. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 408 - Practicum in Writing Center Tutoring


    1-3 credit hours - This course combines study of major scholarship on writing-center theory and practice with firsthand observations of tutoring sessions, followed by direct tutoring experience. It is intended for prospective and practicing Harbert Writing Center tutors, as well as for non-tutoring students who expect to teach writing during their careers. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  (or 103 ), 102  (or 104 ), and 231  (or 233 ), 232  (or 234 ), (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 411 - Studies in Drama


    3 credit hours - Study of the formal and generic features of drama. May emphasize development of dramatic form and content, a group of writers (the Irish Literary Revival), a period (Elizabethan and Jacobean), or a sub-genre (tragedy). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 412 - Studies in Poetry


    3 credit hours - Study of the forms and conventions of poetry. May emphasize a poetic kind (the lyric, the dramatic monologue, the elegy), a group of writers (Pope and his circle), a period or culture (contemporary Caribbean poetry), or a recurrent theme (country and city). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 413 - Studies in the Novel


    3 credit hours - Study of the formal and generic features of the novel. May emphasize the origins and development of the novel, a group of writers (contemporary African American novelists), a period or culture (novels of the American South), or a sub-genre or kind (the Bildungsroman or picaresque). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 414 - Studies in Short Fiction


    3 credit hours - Study of the formal and generic features of the short story. May emphasize the origins and development of the short-story form, a group of writers (Latin American “magical realists”), or a period or culture (Southern Gothic). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 415 - Studies in Non-Fiction


    3 credit hours - Study of various forms of non-fiction prose (biography, autobiography, diaries and other forms of personal writing, journalism, polemical writing, the essay, etc.). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 419 - Special Topics in Genre


    3 credit hours - Exploration of a selected problem in genre. May consider history and uses of a formal device (meter), a theoretical problem (the ideology of the sonnet), a historical problem (the relationship between the novel and emerging national identities), or a cultural studies issue (constructions of race and gender in early modern English drama). Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 423 - Medieval Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature of the Middle Ages (750-1500). May include Beowulf, Chaucer, Petrarch, Dante, Marie de France. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 424 - Early Modern Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature of the Renaissance and 17th century (1500-1660). May include Spenser, Donne, Jonson, Marvell. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 425 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature from the “long Eighteenth century” (1660-1790). May include Dryden, Etherege, Bunyan, Defoe, Pope, Swift, Johnson. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 426 - The Romantic Period


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature of the Romantic period (1790- 1832). May include Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, the Shelleys, Keats. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 427 - The Victorian Period


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature of the Victorian period (1832- 1900). May include Carlyle, Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold, the Rossettis, Hopkins, and Hardy. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 428 - Modern Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature of the 20th century. Aspects of modernism examined through texts of one or several genres. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 431 - American Literature to 1865


    3 credit hours - Studies in colonial and 19th-century American literature. May include Bradford, Bradstreet, Franklin, Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Whitman, and Dickinson. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 432 - American Literature after 1865


    3 credit hours - Studies in American literature from the late 19th century through the present. May include Twain, James, Chopin, Crane, Dreiser, Steinbeck, Williams, Barth. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 439 - Special Topics in the Literature of a Region, Culture, or Period


    3 credit hours - Exploration of a selected topic in a period or culture. May consider a historical problem (did women have a Renaissance?) or the literature of a period and/ or subculture (the Harlem Renaissance, Southern Literature). May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 452 - Studies in Critical Theory


    3 credit hours - A study of both ancient and modern critical concepts that attempt to discover meaning in or impose meaning on literary texts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 454 - Studies in Composition and Rhetoric


    3 credit hours - Focused studies in specific areas of research in composition (e.g., studies in the composing process) and rhetoric (e.g., classical rhetoric, rhetoric of particular genres).
  • ENG 455 - Style and Editing


    3 credit hours - Provides a standard framework for identifying and authoritatively discussing the grammatical forms and constructions of Standard English. Required of all students seeking Language Arts certification.
  • ENG 456 - The Writing Process: Theories and Practices


    3 credit hours - This course explores and synthesizes theories and practices related to writers’ processes and the teaching of writers. In addition to providing a foundation upon which students may develop strategies for improvising as writers, the course also will foster the kinds of skills needed for successfully assigning, analyzing, and responding to the writing of others. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  (or 103 ), 102  (or 104 ), 231  (or 233 ), and 232  (or 234 ).
  • ENG 457 - Professional and Technical Writing


    3 credit hours - Appropriate for students interested in writing-intensive professions in both the humanities and the sciences, this course offers an overview of commonly encountered genres in both technical and professional writing, including memos, proposals, technical reports, and oral presentations. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  (or 103 ), 102  (or 104 ).
  • ENG 461 - Advanced Creative Writing


    3 credit hours - In-depth workshop in a single genre of creative writing- poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, or variants on these genres. Includes a survey of venues for publication and creation of a folio of work approaching publishable quality. Limited enrollment. May be repeated with consent of instructor. Prerequisite(s): ENG 361  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 471 - African-American Literature


    3 credit hours - Historical perspectives on issues, themes, and distinctive literary strategies in African-American literature. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 472 - Literature from the Margins


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature written by groups traditionally marginalized either within or beyond national boundaries. Explores racial, ethnic, and cultural plurality. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 473 - Postcolonial Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in literature arising from colonialism and the dissolution of European empires, including works from Africa, India, and the Caribbean. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 474 - Anglophone Literature


    3 credit hours - Study of literature from settler countries, including Canada, South Africa, and Australia. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 475 - Literature of Sexuality and Gender


    3 credit hours - Study of literature that explores human sexuality and gender from a variety of perspectives. May include literature by LGBTQ+ individuals or recently recovered or understudied women. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 485 - Senior Seminar: A Capstone Course for English Majors


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - Required of all English majors. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 489 - Selected Topics in Literature and Language


    Variable credit hours - A special-topics course designed to meet a particular program or student need; the number of credit hours is determined by the faculty member teaching the course, in consultation with the department chair. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300  or equivalent (or consent of instructor).
  • ENG 490 - Portfolio Preparation


    1 credit hour - Students will work individually with instructors in developing goals for the types and numbers of written texts to be prepared. Instruction will include one-on-one responses to drafts and revisions and guidance in submitting manuscripts for publication. Credit awarded on pass/fail basis. Senior standing and enrollment in the Creative Writing minor required.

FRN - French

  • FRN 101 - Introductory French I


    3 credit hours - Emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation.
  • FRN 102 - Introductory French II


    3 credit hours - Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in FRN 101  or equivalent or placement by departmental exam.
  • FRN 150 - Accelerated Introductory French


    6 credit hours - This course covers the material for FRN 101  and FRN 102  in one semester. Emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation. A minimum of one year of high school French is required to take this course. This course is not intended for true beginners of a language.  Students who earn credit for FRN 150 may not also earn credit for either FRN 101  or FRN 102 .
  • FRN 201 - Intermediate French I


    3 credit hours - Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills, stressing vocabulary, the idiom, and grammar, along with composition and conversation. Readings and discussion explore cross cultural values. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in FRN 102  or 150 , or equivalent or placement by departmental exam.
  • FRN 202 - Intermediate French II


    3 credit hours - Continuation of FRN 201 . Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in FRN 201  or equivalent or placement by departmental exam.
  • FRN 250 - Accelerated Intermediate French


    6 credit hours - Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills, stressing vocabulary, the idiom, and grammar, along with composition and conversation. Readings and discussion explore cross-cultural values. Students who earn have credit for FRN 250 may not also earn credit for either FRN 201  or FRN 202 . Prerequisite(s): A Grade of C or better in FRN 102  or FRN 150  or equivalent (or placement by departmental exam).
  • FRN 300 - Directed Independent Study


    1-3 credit hours - Investigation of assigned subjects, supervised reading, and independent study at the advanced intermediate level. Consent of instructor and chair required.
  • FRN 301 - French Conversation


    3 credit hours - Emphasis on development of speaking fluency. Oral practice highly emphasized. Occasional written exercises. Prerequisite(s): FRN 202  or 250  or placement test scores (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 302 - Grammar and Composition


    3 credit hours - Writing Reinforcement - Information Literacy - Emphasis on development of technical command of French through grammar review, vocabulary amplification, and writing exercises. Prerequisite(s): FRN 202  or 250  or placement test scores (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 303 - Phonetics and Phonology


    3 credit hours - Studies in phonetics and phonology of French. Emphasis on pronunciation of contemporary French. At the instructor’s discretion, the course may involve studies in linguistic analysis and transcription. Prerequisite(s): FRN 202  or 250  or placement test scores (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 310 - Business French


    3 credit hours - Emphasis on understanding commercial vocabulary and comprehending authentic texts, as well as the creation of dialogues and oral presentations. Study of aspects of other areas of professional French (social work, law) may be included. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 320 - French Literature in Translation


    3 credit hours - Studies in French literature. Major works and authors of the French literary tradition. May be thematic or generic in approach or may concentrate on one author. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 321 - Francophone Literature in Translation


    3 credit hours - Studies in Francophone literature. Major works and authors writing in French outside France. May be thematic or generic in approach or may concentrate on one author. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 331 - Survey of French Literature


    3 credit hours - This course introduces students to the literary genres and historical panorama of French literature. Emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills and analytical tools in drama, poetry, narrative, and essay. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 332 - Survey of Francophone Literature


    3 credit hours - This course introduces students to the literary genres and historical panorama of Francophone literature. Emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills and analytical tools in drama, poetry, narrative, and essay. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 335 - Studies in African Literature Written in French


    3 credit hours - This course introduces students to literary genre and historical panorama of African Literature Written in French. Emphasis on the post-World War II novelists and poets of the African continent who write in the French language. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301  or 302  or 303  or consent of instructor. 
  • FRN 341 - French Culture and Civilization


    3 credit hours - This course introduces students to the main historical events, social movements, artistic currents, and philosophical vogues from the beginning of French civilization to the present. The cultural history of France will be considered within a national and international context. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 342 - Francophone Culture and Civilization


    3 credit hours - This course introduces students to the main historical events, social movements, artistic currents, and philosophical vogues in the French-speaking world, considered within a national and international context. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 344 - Francophone Cultural Studies and Film


    3 credit hours - Study of current events in the French-speaking world through use of print, electronic, and visual sources. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 345 - The Francophone World Today


    3 credit hours - Studies in contemporary French culture. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 370 - Special Topics


    3 credit hours - Investigation of selected topics or themes drawn from culture, history, literature, or the arts. Can be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 395 - Study Abroad


    6 credit hours - Immersion in the French language to perfect linguistic and cultural skills. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302 , or 303 , (or consent of instructor).
  • FRN 400 - Directed Independent Study


    3 credit hours - Investigation of assigned subjects, supervised reading, and independent study at the advanced level. Consent of instructor and chair required. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 405 - History of the French Language


    3 credit hours - Study of the history of one or more aspects of the French language, including syntax, morphology, lexicon, and diffusion. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 430 - French Medieval, Renaissance or Early Modern Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in French literature from the Medieval and Renaissance periods to the beginning of the 18th century. At the instructor’s discretion, this course may involve a survey of major authors and texts, or may explore a special topic. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 431 - Modern and Contemporary French Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in French literature from the 18th century to today. At the instructor’s discretion, this course may involve a survey of major authors and texts, or may explore a special topic. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 440 - Francophone French Literature


    3 credit hours - Studies in Francophone literature from its origins to today. At the instructor’s discretion, this course may involve a survey of major authors and texts, or may explore a special topic. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 451 - Studies in Drama


    3 credit hours - Study of the formal and generic features of drama. May emphasize the development of dramatic form and content, a group of writers, a period or a subgenre. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 452 - Studies in Prose


    3 credit hours - Study of the formal and generic features of the novel, novella, essay, autobiography, and other prose forms. May emphasize origins and development of a particular prose genre, a group of writers, a period or culture, or a sub-genre. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 453 - Studies in Poetry


    3 credit hours - Study of the forms and conventions of poetry. May emphasize a poetic genre, a group of writers, a period or culture, or recurrent theme. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  • FRN 470 - Special Topics


    3 credit hours - Advanced investigation of selected topics or themes drawn from culture, history, literature, or the arts. Can be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302  or 303 , (or consent of instructor), and at least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.

GER - German

  • GER 101 - Introductory German I


    3 credit hours - Emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation.
  • GER 102 - Introductory German II


    3 credit hours - Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in GER 101  or equivalent or placement by departmental exam.
  • GER 201 - Intermediate German I


    3 credit hours - Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills, stressing vocabulary, the idiom, and grammar, along with composition and conversation. Readings and discussions explore cross-cultural values. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in GER 102  or equivalent or placement by departmental exam.
  • GER 202 - Intermediate German II


    3 credit hours - Continuation of GER 201 . Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in GER 102  or equivalent or placement by departmental exam.

HUM - Humanities

  • HUM 400 - Internship


    1-6 credit hours - Humanities 400 is a for-credit internship program available to students majoring in humanities disciplines, who wish to have a work-world experience that draws upon their training in their major field. Typically, interns will have completed their junior year of studies. The amount of credit awarded will depend upon the number of hours worked and the kind of responsibility entailed by the internship. Typically, one hour’s academic credit will be awarded for a minimum of 30 hours of work at the worksite, up to a maximum of 6 hours of elective credit. The Internship Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages, will determine the amount of credit and the appropriateness of the work-site assignment.

LAT - Latin

  • LAT 101 - Introductory Latin I


    3 credit hours - Essential elements of Latin grammar and vocabulary, including pronunciation and syntax. Introduction to Roman culture and Latin derivatives in English vocabulary.
  • LAT 102 - Introductory Latin II


    3 credit hours - Essential elements of Latin grammar and vocabulary. Roman culture and Latin derivatives in English vocabulary. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in LAT 101 or equivalent (or placement by departmental exam).

PHIL - Philosophy

  • PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy


    3 credit hours - Basic concepts, distinctions, and theories used in philosophical thinking. Emphasis on reasoning and critical thinking as applied to problems in philosophy. Students may not earn credit for both PHIL 110 and 111 .
  • PHIL 111 - Honors Introduction to Philosophy


    3 credit hours - An advanced introduction to basic concepts, distinctions, and theories used in philosophical thinking, appropriate for Honors students. Emphasis on reasoning and critical thinking as applied to problems in philosophy as discussed in the classic primary sources. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required. Students may not earn credit for both PHIL 110  and 111.
  • PHIL 180 - Critical Reasoning


    3 credit hours - Logical reasoning, including principles and methods of argument, mistakes in reasoning, theory or evidence, problems of meaning and definition.
  • PHIL 220 - Ethics


    3 credit hours - Process of moral reasoning, with a survey of theories of moral philosophy and their application to selected contemporary moral problems. A students may not earn credit for both PHIL 220 and 221 .
  • PHIL 221 - Honors Ethics


    3 credit hours - An advanced introduction to the process of moral reasoning, with a survey of theories of moral philosophy and their application to selected contemporary moral problems. Discussions will center on classic primary sources. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required. Students may not earn credit for both PHIL 220  and 221.
  • PHIL 230 - Science, Technology, and Value


    3 credit hours - A study of the impact that the progress of science has on our lives and our futures through the development of various technologies, and the ethical questions raised by our ever-increasing ability to control the world.
  • PHIL 250 - Symbolic Logic


    3 credit hours - Advanced modern formal logic, symbolizing prose, evaluating arguments for validity and soundness, proving theorems with various logical systems. Emphasis on the relationships between logic and language and the role of logic in analytic philosophy.
  • PHIL 270 - Philosophy of the Nineteenth Century


    3 credit hours - An examination of the leading philosophers of the 19th century, including: Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard. Particular attention on issues of epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of religion, as well as to the influence such figures continue to have on the philosophical and cultural landscape of the 20th century. Readings from the primary sources.
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